Chapter 12 Enviormental Emergencies Jeopardy Template

Exposure to Cold	Drowning and Submersion	Exposure to heat pt 1	Heat exposure pt2	Other
100 What is a spasm of the muscles of the around or vocal cords resulting in the inability to breathe? Laryngospasm	100 What is the percentage of infant drowning cases in the bathtub? 50%	100 What is the five signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion? Light headed, dizziness, weak pulse, profuse sweating and nausea	100 What is heat stroke? When the body is subjected to more heat than it can handle and normal mechanisms of getting rid of excess heat get overwhelmed	100 What are classified as additional environmental emergencies? Electrical burns Bites, stings and lightning injuries
200 What is how to prevent frostbite? When you go outside it is important to cover your vulnerable parts of your body	200 What is a contributing factor in many cases of drowning in teens and adults? Alcohol	200 What are heat cramps? Involuntary spasms of the muscles; that typically occur after exercise, especially in hot whether.	200 What are the signs and symptoms of heatstroke? High body temperature, dry skin, hot and red skin and semiconscious or unconscious	200 What is another name for lightning? Electrical burns
300 What is how to not treat frostbite? Do not break blisters, rub the injured area, apply heat or allow the patient to walk on an affected lower extremity.	300 What are injuries that result from being beneath the surface of water or another liquid? Submersion injuries	300 What is how to treat a patient with heat cramps? Move patient to a cool place, give patient water/ a diluted balances electrolyte solution and arrange for transport if necessary	300 What are personnel who are at a high risk for heat exhaustion or stroke ? Firefighters due to wearing heavy gear and law enforcement who wear heavy ballistic vests.	300 What is the primary way to treat patients who have suffered from an electrical injury? Supporting ABCs, oxygen, defibrillation and CPR
400 What is what to do when you find a person who may or may not be dead from hypothermia? Always start CPR and use an AED	400 What is the initial stage of drowning ? Panic	400 What is heat exhaustion? Can occur when a person is exposed to temperature above 80 F	400 What is the result of a patient with heatstroke who was not arranged for prompt and proper transport? Death	400 What is an important thing to remember when treating any patient? Do not put your life at risk by exceeding the limits of your training
500 What is the hypothermia? When a person's body temperature falls to a subnormal range of below 95 F	500 What is the mammalian diving reflex? Protects the body during submersion by slowing down the heart rate and metabolic rate, decreasing the body's demand for oxygen	500 What is the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion? Similar to the early signs of shock	500 What is a temperature someone suffering from heat stroke may have? 106 F	500 What is chapter 12 titled? Environmental emergencies

Chapter 12- Enviormental Emergencies

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